Submitted by PrincessBananas85 t3_yjah2c in sports
Cloudyarabia t1_iuq2f70 wrote
Reply to comment by gourmet_panini in Venus Williams' reflective post raises speculation about tennis future. by PrincessBananas85
I'm sorry, I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to communicate here.
gourmet_panini t1_iuq3nar wrote
The OP is correct Serena went through more adversity. Venus doesnt use her illness to claim she had it harder.
Serena married a billionaire because she is the highest paid female athlete ever. Her billionaire status doesn’t take away the fact she faces discrimination based on her body type.
Cloudyarabia t1_iuqoxlk wrote
I think thats quite presumptuous to suggest that she married a billionaire because she's also rich, similarly, I wouldn't suggest that she married him because he is white nor him her because she's black - it makes no sense for me to do so, even if this may or may not be true, I don't have the information to hand to assert it.
I am absolutely at a loss how you can be so confident in saying things for which you have next to no insight nor evidence for. Astounding.
I would consider reflecting on how you come to your opinions on topics at the margins and more closely consider how your viewpoint may be flawed or diminished. I would expect someone with a tertiary level of education like yourself to be more prudent in your assertions and leave more room for nuance.
As a final thought, 'Who has it tougher' is a very toxic way to view the world, we all have our own struggles, we all have our own tribulations; being called names like 'Animal' or 'Man' as a black young lady is not directly comparable to a severe illness or disability - both can be challenging in different ways, not every difficulty is directly rank-able or comparable, I personally feel that this kind of discourse contributes to the miasma that burdens our societal structures today.
Have a nice day.
bighungrybelly t1_iur5iyg wrote
Beautifully reasoned response
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